The effect of fibre constraint in the nanoindentation of fibrous composite microstructures: A finite element investigation

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 64, Issue , 2012, Pages 162-167

  Hardiman, M ^a   Vaughan, T J ^a   McCarthy, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

A. Nanoindentation; B. Polymer matrix composites; C. Micromechanical finite element modelling

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; 3D MODELS; CONTACT AREAS; FIBROUS COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT INVESTIGATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; INDENTATION PROCESS; MATRIX MATERIALS; MATRIX REGIONS; MOHR COULOMB YIELD CRITERION; NANOINDENTATION EXPERIMENTS; NANOINDENTATION TECHNIQUES; PHARR METHOD; PILE-UPS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; NANOINDENTATION; PILES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FIBERS;

EID: 84865456032     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2012.04.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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